CalMatters

California has about $5.4 billion in federal funds to help qualified applicants with 100% of unpaid rent dating back to April 2020, some of which is being distributed by local rent relief programs.

California law enforcement agencies are embracing new approaches to mental health crisis calls. But some activists still want a solution without police, including volunteers in Nevada County who came together after a fatal shooting.

Low-wage earners who most need paid family leave can’t afford to take time off. A new bill seeks to raise their replacement pay.

Private college students could see more financial aid under a bill under in the state legislature.

The governor and lawmakers want to do something in response to the higher gas prices. What remains to be negotiated is who gets how much, and how exactly they get it.

Latino, Black and low-income people with inadequate health care could suffer the most. California doesn't have enough specialists to treat long COVID sufferers.

Since 2015, power lines have caused six of California’s 20 most-destructive wildfires, according to the report.

A California Association of Realtors study found fewer than one in five Black and Latino households were able to buy a median-priced, single-family home, underscoring California’s income inequality and high housing costs.

Newsom also proposes $750 million in grants for local transit agencies to offer up to three months of free rides. He must negotiate a final deal with the legislature.

California’s proposed limit for hexavalent chromium — the first in the nation — would raise water rates in many cities. The contaminant, linked to cancer, was made infamous by Erin Brockovich.

Despite sinking overall enrollment, some community colleges in California are seeing more students come back. Targeted state aid is likely helping, but so is more in-person instruction.

The Newsom administration plans to spend $4.4 billion addressing mental health needs among young people. But will it come soon enough?